932. Truly

932. Truly
Definition: (adv) to the fullest degree; genuinely or properly
Location Placed: White Cottage, Historic Spanish Point, Osprey, Florida
Date Placed: 4/8/19 at 1:35pm





The White Cottage is a gorgeous home right along one of the inner waterways. It gets a wonderful breeze and has a lovely sunken garden with pretty forsythia bushes. One of the most influential area families lived here. A true business woman, widow Bertha Potter moved down from Chicago, doubled her wealth, and contributed significantly to the growth of the area in the early 20th century,

931. Supple

931. Supple
Definition: (adj) bending and moving easily and gracefully
Location Placed: The Chapel, Historic Spanish Point, Osprey, Florida
Date Placed: 4/8/19 at 1:12pm





The Chapel at Historic Spanish Point is just a wee little thing in the woods, next to the cemetery. Due to disuse and lack of upkeep, the original structure was definitely not in good shape before it was renovated and rehabilitated. It even has a working bell! The cemetery had several generations of family members buried there. Definitely an interesting old chapel!

930. Audacious

930. Audacious
Definition: (adj) showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
Location Placed: Osprey Library, Osprey, Florida
Date Placed: 4/8/19 at 1:02pm





The first stop of the day was to the library attached to the Historic Spanish Point Welcome Center. I thought it was such a lovely place for a library, within a historic site, a pair of my favorite things. I really loved that the library had a nice screened in porch that patrons can sit and enjoy a nice read when the weather is just right. It was a tad north of warmer than my northern blood is able to handle, but it seemed about perfect for the Floridians to enjoy!

929. Straight Shooter

929. Straight Shooter
Definition: (n) an honest and forthright person
Location Placed: Westfield Sarasota Mall, Sarasota, Florida
Date Placed: 4/7/19 at 3:17pm





I started my visit off with a nice trip around the little nearby town, as I had never been that far south in Florida before. It definitely was a cute downtown area, with lots of little neat shops, including the BEST orchid plant shop I ever had the pleasure of stumbling upon. The next day, we came over to the mall to watch the movie Us. Now, I am not a fan of scary movies, but this one wasn't bad. I don't know if I would quite agree with some of the stellar ratings it received, but it definitely had it's funny parts for a "scary" movie. I'd definitely give it a watch, but perhaps wait until it's out of the theaters.

928. Adhere

928. Adhere
Definition: (v) believe in and follow the practices of
Location Placed: Starbucks, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date Placed: 3/27/19 at 4:33pm



 

I was invited back to my old stomping grounds to speak to a few classes of students. Having not been back to the area in quite a few years, it felt really nice seeing familiar sights. Lots of good memories flooded me as I got closer. Some less good ones also came back. But thankfully, the visit went well, a difference (hopefully!) made, and perhaps I'll not spend quite so many years away next time.